Look Beyond Startup Scouting
Corporate Innovation is Failing
Traditional Innovation Labs and Corporate Accelerators have excelled at ‘innovation theater’, but mostly failed to deliver the outcomes promised to corporations and startups alike.
Poor Targeting
Many initiatives fail immediately at the earliest stages, because the startups simply don’t match the financial ambitions and growth timeline of the corporation.
Mismatched Structure
Corporate accelerators use proven methods for startup building, but these structures are mismatched to the cultures, dev cycles, and budgeting processes of large corporations.
Little to No Integration
Onboarding a startup into the complexities of a large corporation is ripe with challenges, yet few innovation initiatives devote any focus to this critical part of the process.
Investment-Building: Corporate Innovation Done Right
Through a comprehensive four-step process, we not only find startups specifically matched to your company's growth goals, we also provide structure to seamlessly integrate them and quickly grow your core business.
Target
Don’t settle for thematic targeting. We’ll help you micro-target by using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research to ensure you are looking for the exact startups needed to reach your innovation and growth goals.
Match
Get matched to the right startups through our 1M+ entrepreneur databases and a network of domain experts, ecosystem leaders, and fund managers across six continents. We don’t scout, we match.
Validate
Simplify the ‘buy, build, or partner’ decision by quickly engaging with matched startups in a structured manner. Track data, source evaluations from experts, and engage in POCs right away - no “accelerator” needed.
Integrate
Through an “Open Investment” approach that fits into your innovation accounting, our team has developed methodologies that have onboarded startups into some of the world’s largest corporations. We can help you, too.
Let's Get Started
Whether you want to test new assumptions or are looking to acquire new technologies, we can help future proof your core assets.
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About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, we have helped tens of thousands of employees and new/ idea-stage entrepreneurs validate, test, and launch startups worth an estimated $20BN. Our mission is to activate and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build meaningful technology businesses worldwide
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.